Tom Tanigawa

Japanese politician, actor
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Summary

Tom Tanigawa's place of birth was Amagasaki[1]. He was born on April 27, 1976[2]. He worked as an actor[3], politician[4], and Buddhist monk[5].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Japan[6]
  • Native language: Japanese[7]
  • Position held: member of the House of Representatives of Japan[8], member of the House of Representatives of Japan[9], Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications[10]
  • Educated at: University of Osaka[11], Tokai University[12]
  • Religion or worldview: Jōdo Shinshū[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Member of political party: Liberal Democratic Party[15]
  • Family name: Tanigawa[16]
  • Given name: Tomu[17], Tomohide[18]
  • Official website: http://tanigawatom.com/[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[20]
  • Birth name: 谷川 與秀[21]
  • Name in native language: 谷川とむ[22]
  • Name in kana: たにがわ とむ[23]

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Education

Educated at University of Osaka[11], a public research university[24], in Japan[25], founded in 1931[26], headquartered in Suita[27] and Tokai University[12], a private university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1942[30].

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include member of the House of Representatives of Japan[8], an elective office[31], in Japan[32] and Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications[10], a Parliamentary Vice-Minister[33], in Japan[34].

FAQs

Where was Tom Tanigawa born?

Born in Amagasaki[1].

What did Tom Tanigawa do for work?

Tom Tanigawa worked as actor[3], politician[4], and Buddhist monk[5].

Where did Tom Tanigawa go to school?

Tom Tanigawa was educated at University of Osaka[11] and Tokai University[12].

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  4. [8] ↑ . kouhosha.info. kouhosha.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] ↑ . kouhosha.info. kouhosha.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 22d ago · Pudox · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → member of the House of Representatives of Japan, member of the House of Representatives of Japan, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
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  4. 25w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → actor, politician, Buddhist monk
    Member of political party → Liberal Democratic Party
    Religion or worldview → Jōdo Shinshū
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